F.C. København vs Chelsea, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Round of 16

Chelsea hold on to win 1st leg in Copenhagen

Chelsea closed in on a place in the Conference League quarterfinals after securing a 2-1 win at F.C. København in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie in the Danish capital.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen).
• 2': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Amin Chiakha (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
• 4': Attempt saved. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Birger Meling.
• 14': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 14': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 18': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (FC Copenhagen).
• 18': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 19': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Elias Achouri is caught offside.
• 24': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 25': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Malo Gusto because of an injury.
• 25': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Amin Chiakha is caught offside.
• 30': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
• 30': Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Birger Meling is caught offside.
• 35': Foul by William Clem (FC Copenhagen).
• 35': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Foul by Birger Meling (FC Copenhagen).
• 44': Tyrique George (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tyrique George (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Copenhagen 0, Chelsea 0.
• 45': Second Half begins FC Copenhagen 0, Chelsea 0.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Shumaira Mheuka.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Moisés Caicedo.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Levi Colwill replaces Benoît Badiashile.
• 46': Goal! FC Copenhagen 0, Chelsea 1. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
• 50': Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Birger Meling with a through ball.
• 53': Foul by Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen).
• 53': Tyrique George (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Attempt missed. Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Claesson.
• 56': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Viktor Claesson (FC Copenhagen).
• 59': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
• 64': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 65': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Robert replaces Elias Achouri.
• 65': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Magnus Mattsson replaces Viktor Claesson.
• 65': Goal! FC Copenhagen 0, Chelsea 2. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrique George.
• 68': Offside, Chelsea. Tyrique George is caught offside.
• 69': Offside, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
• 70': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Rodrigo Huescas replaces Giorgi Gocholeishvili.
• 70': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Marcos López replaces Birger Meling.
• 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Cole Palmer.
• 76': Foul by Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen).
• 76': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 77': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
• 77': Robert (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Diks (FC Copenhagen).
• 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 79': Substitution, FC Copenhagen. Munashe Garan'anga replaces Kevin Diks because of an injury.
• 79': Goal! FC Copenhagen 1, Chelsea 2. Gabriel Pereira (FC Copenhagen) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 82': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrique George (Chelsea).
• 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 83': Foul by Magnus Mattsson (FC Copenhagen).
• 83': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 84': Rodrigo Huescas (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
• 84': Rodrigo Huescas (FC Copenhagen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 85': Offside, FC Copenhagen. Amin Chiakha is caught offside.
• 86': Hand ball by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 87': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 87': Amin Chiakha (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
• 89': Corner, FC Copenhagen. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
• 90': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
• 90': Marcos López (FC Copenhagen) is shown the yellow card.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Victor Froholdt (FC Copenhagen).
• 90'+1': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Marcos López (FC Copenhagen).
• 90'+2': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Copenhagen 1, Chelsea 2.
• 0': Match ends, FC Copenhagen 1, Chelsea 2.